FIU’s program “Stirring Up the Media” addressed how racial, political and gender groups are covered. The event included a Privilege Walk and a discussion of inaccurate portrayals students have seen in the news, advertising and entertainment media.

The event UMD is being recognized for, “Free Speech in the Age of Trump,” included a panel discussion that featured the president of the White House Correspondents Association. The panel discussed journalists’ coverage of the president.

In addition to attracting a large crowd of student and professional journalists, the event also questioned free speech on UMD’s campus.